A People Centered Program for a Low-Carbon Future

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1 A People Centered Program for a Low-Carbon Future

2 The success of Climate Smart San Jose will rely more heavily on our community residents, advocates, early adopters, business leaders, NGOs, and faithbased groups than on City Hall

3 The Climate Smart San Jose Plan A New Generation of Climate Action Plans Chart a Paris-Aligned Pathway It provides a clear goal for the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions required by 2050 to keep the rise in average global temperature to below 2ºC. The Plan Enable the Good Life 2.0 This is a critical enabler that links climate smart choices to a desire for improved quality of life for residents. Doing so drives the adoption of carbon-reducing technologies and behaviors from niche users to the mainstream. Align with and Operationalize the General Plan The General Plan provides a clear and compelling vision and set of values to guide the continued development of San José. The General Plan is a foundation for Climate Smart, especially in the areas of environmental stewardship. Quantify the Costs and Benefits This plan analyses the economic costs, avoided costs, and savings of a low-carbon pathway through the use of discounted cash flow-based extended cost-benefit analysis (ecba) techniques allows The Plan to identify the measures that reduce the most carbon for the least cost.

4 Enabling the Good Life 2.0 The plan is framed in such a way that helps deliver the aspirations and desires of our community through an inclusive and benefits-driven approach to excite citizens to engage on climate issues.. THE GOODLIFE (re)defined Spending more time with family and friends Feeling safe in their home & neighborhood Freedom to easily move, explore and travel Sharing great experiences Access to parks and nature Financial independence Being in good health and active Feeling safe in their home & neighborhood MACRO MOBILITY TRENDS Telecommuting Autonomous Vehicles Walkable Neighborhoods Unconventional Partnerships Expanding Public Transit On-demand Mobility Electric Vehicles. MACRO HOUSING TRENDS The Well Designed Home The Healthy Home The Well Placed Home The Smart Home.

5 The Nine Strategies of Climate Smart San Jose Transition to a Renewable Energy Future Embrace our Californian Climate Densify our city to accommodate our future neighbors. Make homes efficient and affordable for our families. Create clean, personalized mobility choices Develop integrated, accessible public transport Infrastructure Create local jobs in our city to reduce vehicle miles traveled Improve our commercial building stock Make commercial goods movement clean and efficient PILLAR 1 A Sustainable & Climate Smart City PILLAR 2 A Vibrant City of Connected & Focused Growth PILLAR 3 An Economically Inclusive City of Opportunity

6 A Data-Driven Plan Each of the strategies is associated with timed, quantitative milestones to enable the City and community to track progress Bluejeans app All new homes will be Zero Net Energy San José Clean Energy will offer 100% GHG-free power as a base product 60% of all passenger vehicles will be electric 40,000 dwelling units in urban villages and focused growth San José will be the world s first 1 GW solar city 4 out of 10 commute trips will be taken in single occupancy vehicles

7 Alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The UN s SDG were developed as a global agenda for governments, civil society, business, and individuals to help protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Here is how Climate Smart San José aligns to the targets listed in the SDG. cv cv cv cv cv cv Directly addresses this goal Indirectly addresses this goal Aligns with this goal Does not actively consider this goal 6

8 How are we going to achieve our goals? Extended Cost Benefit Analysis: 53 Measures Analyzed. ENERGY LAND USE WATER TRANSPORT San José Clean Energy Distributed Solar Generation Electrification Energy Efficiency Creating Local Jobs Densification/ Focused Growth Drought-Resilient Landscaping Domestic Rainwater Storage Residential/Commercial Greywater Low-flow/low flush Appliances Passenger Car Electric Vehicle BART Extension City Bike Plan VTA Next Network & Bus Network

9 Moving towards 100% Renewable & Carbon Free Electricity San Jose Clean Energy Be an early adopter!

10 BART Silicon Valley Program 56 tco2 Net Carbon Reduction by miles + 6 new stations Will connect San José to Milpitas and Fremont, providing a better way to get to Oakland, San Francisco, and other Bay Area cities. 37 Million Gasoline Passengers Trips Reduced

11 Driving Energy Efficiency in Large Commercial Building San Jose s City Energy Project Client : 18 Conejos Task : Logo Design Skills : Photoshop, Illustrator Support benchmarking & transparency policies

12 Help Families in San Jose Go Solar! Improve the environment around your corporate headquarters. ENVIRONMENTALPHILANTHROPY Facebook is teaming up with a non-profit to provide 10 low-income homeowners in Menlo Park with solar panels to generate clean, renewable energy. The solar panels would help these families save an estimated $250,000 over the next 25 years on their energy bill and prevent an estimated 550 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Funding is also coming from the California Public Utilities Commission s Single Family Affordable Homes Program.

13 San Jose was Selected to Host GCAS Affiliate Event Leading Climate Innovation The Silicon Valley Way

14 Electrify San Jose! Spur the rapid adoption of ZNE and home and business electrification OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION EQUITY

15 Additional Year One Priority Projects Policy Development, Programming, and Implementation Projects Convene Technical Experts to inform and advise Climate Smart through San Jose Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Comprehensive Community Engagement Strategy Climate Smart San José Phase II Analysis Natural and Working Lands Develop a Climate Smart Equity Lens Develop reporting structure for greenhouse gas emissions for the City through the Global Protocol for Community- Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories Develop an electric vehicle (EV) strategy to advance public and private charging infrastructure and deployment of EVs

16 Thank You Contact Information Cyndy Comerford Deputy Director, City of San José Environmental Services Department - Climate Smart San José San José City Hall 200 E. Santa Clara Street Cynthia.comerford@sanjoseca.org 17